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Example sentences for "turned about"

  • He turned about, slowly climbed the hill parallel with us, and stood looking back at me, his face streaming with blood.

  • In ten minutes they had disappeared and we turned about to find the dead animal.

  • I moved on in silence; but the street being a very quiet one, I turned about for a last look.

  • As I spoke, I turned about to listen for the answer I expected from mamma.

  • He turned about before he reached the hall door, and in a low tone, a little grimly, inquired our business.

  • He turned about on her hastily at that word; for he had risen to depart; being grieved at her grief and wishful to be away from it, since he might not amend it.

  • Then he turned about to the Lady, but lo!

  • Ralph knew not how to ask another question, so he turned about with a greeting word again, and this time went on steadily round about the wall.

  • So therewith he turned about on the grass and was asleep at once.

  • Therewith he turned about to Face-of-god and said: 'Thou must look to it to keep this oath, whatever other one thou hast failed in.

  • Then he turned about to his sister, and looked keenly into her eyes till she reddened, and took her hand and looked at the wrist and said: 'O sister, see I not the mark on thy wrist of the Ring of the God of the Earth?

  • Once or twice he stopped, and, of course, we stopped also; then at last he turned about, and came straight back towards where we waited.

  • I could bear no more; I turned about, and walked out of the room, and out of the house.

  • In desperation at last I turned about, and caught him suddenly by the throat and shook him.

  • He half-turned about; then poised to charge.

  • The great grizzly uttered one deep note and half-turned about.

  • Perhaps the horse is turned about and is heading back home--toward Simon's stables.

  • He turned about, with a frank smile for Roland, and met Fastrada's glance with a look of calm resolve.

  • Now, however, he turned about, and his gaze rested upon the maiden's exquisite figure.

  • This done, I turned about, and there, fearful to see, sat this thing grinning at me from the depths of my chair.

  • But just before he disappeared he turned about.

  • And then he turned about again to look at the Masked Lady, for he had noted that there was something strange about her appearance.

  • Then he turned about, holding the sword forward, as the Masked Lady had held it.

  • The doctor pulled him up to the light, and looked at him; smelled his breath, and dropped him down again on the bed; turned about, and stared at me.

  • All I remember is, that, after a little, I turned about to leave the house.

  • Having satisfied his curiosity, as he was walking in one of the walks, he turned about to the officer, and asked his name.

  • When he had got a little distance from the castle gates, he turned about; and perceiving two of the lions coming after him, drew his sabre, and prepared himself for defence.

  • When he had ended his prayer, as he turned about to go away, he perceived the prince and jeweller, who were sitting in a corner.

  • Chagrined at his failure to locate his man, he turned about to look for Mazie.

  • Feeling the tug at his coat lessening, he turned about to see Jensie, the dancing girl.

  • At first Johnny thought he referred to the rude fireplace and was prepared to laugh; but, as he turned about he caught sight of a dark, cavern-like hole in the side of a great mound of clay.

  • Then, of a sudden he came to a dead stop, turned about, made as if to retrace his steps, then appearing to think better of it, stood there for a moment in deep meditation.

  • But when I turned about--why, it nearly took my breath away.

  • Suddenly his resolution was taken; he turned about, went down stairs and softly left the house.

  • Blasi looked on the ground, turned about, and searched behind and before.

  • Jost saw that Blasi was determined not to give up his enterprise so he turned about, and disappeared among the bushes; for he had no desire to have Blasi see how Veronica treated him.

  • Then, without a word or exclamation, he turned about, and strode away to where his infuriated and discomfited comrades were watching him with not the slightest doubt he would prevent the escape of the white boy.

  • Had the African been alone he would have been won over, and as it was he turned about in an inquiring way, and looked toward the two men as if seeking to see how they took it.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "turned about" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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